Kara-Kulja weather in October

In October, Kara-Kulja sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kara-Kulja's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kara-Kulja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:24 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Kara-Kulja is place in Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kara-Kulja reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3175
4175
5175
6175
7165
8164
9164
10164
11154
12153
13153
14153
15153
16143
17142
18142
19142
20142
21132
22132
23131
24131
25131
26131
27121
28121
29121
30120
31120

How October really feels in Kara-Kulja

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
11
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Kara-Kulja weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -11°478.58.79.40.0
Feb / -7°659.91010.40.0
Mar / -2°10213.79.711.71.0
Apr14° / 13315.33.8133.6
May19° / 12115.40.614.25.3
Jun22° / 11°6411.2014.96.8
Jul25° / 13°336.5014.67.9
Aug25° / 12°265013.68.3
Sep21° / 346.40.112.37.6
Oct15° / 739.42.610.94.6
Nov / -4°779.97.39.71.1
Dec / -9°689.89.99.10.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
26931
36931
46832
56832
66733
76733
86832
96733
106733
116634
126733
136733
146634
156634
166634
176535
186634
196436
206436
216337
226337
236238
246238
256238
266040
276040
286040
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Kara-Kulja gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1334
2344
3344
4345
5345
6335
7336
8336
9336
10337
11327
12327
13328
14318
15318
16319
17309
18309
193010
203010
212911
222911
232911
242812
252812
262813
272814
282914
292915
302916
313016

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.67:076:42
211.57:086:40
311.57:106:38
411.47:116:37
511.47:126:35
611.37:136:33
711.37:146:32
811.37:156:30
911.27:166:29
1011.27:176:27
1111.17:186:25
1211.17:196:24
1311.07:206:22
1411.07:216:21
1510.97:236:19
1610.97:246:18
1710.97:256:16
1810.87:266:15
1910.87:276:13
2010.77:286:12
2110.77:296:10
2210.67:316:09
2310.67:326:08
2410.67:336:06
2510.57:346:05
2610.57:356:04
2710.47:366:02
2810.47:386:01
2910.47:396:00
3010.37:405:58
3110.37:415:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kara-Kulja?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kara-Kulja for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kara-Kulja in October

From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In October, Kara-Kulja sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Kara-Kulja in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kara-Kulja peaks around May 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 22UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kara-Kulja in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Kara-Kulja is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 2125 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kara-Kulja?

Kara-Kulja sits at 40.6°N, 73.6°E, 1,384 m above sea level, in Kyrgyzstan. The nearest listed city is Uzgen, 29 km away.

SultonobodXonobodQorasuvJalal-AbadKara SuuSuzakDardoq

Topography around Kara-Kulja

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kara-Kulja.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kara-Kulja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 1,449 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,746 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,277 m.

The land around Kara-Kulja is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
1,746 m
80 km
4,277 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
October weather nearby: Uzgen 29 km · Sultonobod 54 km · Xonobod 55 km · Qorasuv 61 km · Jalal-Abad 61 km · Kara Suu 62 km · Suzak 65 km · Dardoq 67 km

Kyrgyzstan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,081
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.7
per 100k, 2020
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 443
Religion
Muslim 90%Christian 7%other 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kara-Kulja (40.6322°, 73.5925°, elevation 1,384 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).